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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1896
Page
6
A historical verse recalls the Pilgrim mother nursing her child amid peril at sea and winter in New England. It praises steadfast faith, domestic devotion, and the role of mothers in founding liberty, linking her memory to Bunker Hill and national virtue.
Captain John Walker takes in the dying wife’s son Maitland Kearsley resists while a looming duel threat tests duty and affection. The boy bonds with Walker as Kearsley’s cold art and vanity clash with paternal responsibility.
A quotation attributed to Bouwer notes passions perish while excess lingers, juxtaposing nature and perishable desire in a concise philosophical line.
In Senegal a claim circulates that baobab trees in western Africa are about 5000 years old. The assertion highlights ancient life forms and long lived flora. Researchers note variability in age estimates and lack of exact dating.
The piece argues Republicans in Congress fear tariff reform this year, misreading the president’s offer to cooperate on relief measures. It cites the gold import surge and fake invoicing as evidence that tariffs affect trade and gold flows. The author calls for accountability from both Congress and the president and warns against a do nothing session.
The piece criticizes Secretary Carlisle for treasury estimates that miss actual receipts and expenditures, noting a shift from a $28 million surplus forecast to a $17 million deficit within months. It argues his figures erode confidence, fuel gold demand, and pressure the gold reserve amid currency reform debates.
In a Troy Times editorial the need for treasury management is stressed to restore public confidence. The piece argues that government revenue must match expenditures to remedy treasury evils and progress for the people.
A set of editorials and column remarks mock the president's financial message to Congress. Critics urge a bipartisan, calm approach and a rapid revenue bill, while some newspapers caricature Grover Cleveland and relate the crisis to the Venezuelan question and fiscal peril.
A Republican editorial argues against maintaining a restrictive tariff policy. It urges reviving parts of the 1890 tariff to raise revenue and ease economic ills caused by Democratic policy. The piece stresses restoring prosperity by re applying tariff duties on imported goods.
Journal of Commerce critiques President Cleveland for pushing a war policy and proposing a boundary commission. It warns of British reactions and potential loss of ground in the Venezuela claim while noting public scrutiny in Congress. The Toledo Blade adds: Cleveland earns the nickname Jingo of Jingoes.
A nostalgic verse traces the origin of a bright smile on Dorothy Mabel’s face and the sudden change as sorrow appears. The poem contrasts the joy in blue eyes and glowing lips with a cloud over the eyes and a drooping mouth, noting how a frown chased away the once radiant smile.
A traveler in South Australia shares instructions for making a new noise device. The method describes crafting a whip-like instrument from wood and a three-cornered wooden piece, tying with sinew or line, and swinging to crack loudly. The article attributes the idea to a young Australian and cites Jermest Ingersoll.
An illustrated guide describing the coyote as a sly, pitiful predator and outlining humane and deadly methods to trap him. It details coyote appearance, habits, diet, and social behavior, plus practical baits and trap setups used by hunters in the sagebrush regions.
An article on St. Ulrich Austri a toy craft reveals Magdalen Paul dau who carves six animals cats dogs wolves sheep goats elephants in two sizes with steady unerring work though without plans. Families pass carving skills from mother to daughter to granddaughter. Other houses produce skulls and crossbones for crucifix bases, rocking horses dolls and painted horses. A band paints horses, earning about 12 dozen daily at five soldi per horse.
A dog trained to fetch crackers with a written order goes to a grocer daily. Clerks overlook the paper until a dispute over extra crackers prompts closer inspection. A separate note records a taxidermists firm at Bannor McKag receiving 41 caribou heads this season.
An anecdote about Von Moltke during the lead up to a campaign. He was reportedly silent in seven languages as a bystander pressed for a comment. He replied with a joke about cabbages and potatoes not raining, hinting at delays in supplies.
A Detroit Free Press snippet features a coy exchange about love and skating. The dialogue suggests Ethel Iceberg's chilly reception and Smithett's success in winning her affections after a prior winter encounter.
A playful exchange frames a grammar joke where a lover asks what a kiss is and the reply redefines it as a conjunction that cannot be declined. The humor rests on wordplay and dramatic delivery.
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